Research.

MIRA has an excellent track record in commercial, national and international funded research for a wide range of customers. MIRA has the capacity, facilities, technology and people to support what is fundamentally a free-flow environment that submits to being creative and innovative. We occupy a unique position in the automotive and transportation supply chain, bridging the gap between the emerging technology providers, manufacturers and suppliers and we translate technologies from the proof of principle stage to commercial products.

MIRA’s unique position and expertise in the transportation industry gives us a key insight and understanding of the industry’s requirements and the ‘state of art’ developments required to meet the short, medium and long term goals of a Smarter, Safer and Greener attitude towards transportation.

Some examples of our projects:

Motorcycles

  • Advanced Telematics for enhancing the safety and comfort of motorcycle riders (SAFERIDER)

Rail

  • Train Interior Passive Safety for Europe (SAFEINTERIORS)
  • Pooling Knowledge to Promote Rail Safety (TRAINSAFE)

Transport Safety

  • Vehicle-to-vulnerable road user cooperative communication and sensing technologies to improve transport safety (WATCHOVER)
  • Sensors and system Architecture for Vulnerable road Users protection (SAVE-U)
  • Road and Air Safety Engineering (RAISE)
  • Passive Safety for Tramways for Europe (SAFETRAM)

Low Carbon

  • LCVTP - Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project
  • Commercial Vehicles - Lightweight electrically driven Heavy Goods Vehicle for the urban environment (HIUCV)
  • HGV - Low Carbon Vehicle HGV Technology Challange
  • Luxury Vehicles - Series hybrid drive system integrated into the new Jaguar XJ model (LimoGreen)
  • Buses - Hybrid Bus, vehicle control and auxiliary power unit (Choice)
  • Vans - Electric drive design and conversions from diesel to electric drive (Small Van Conversion)

Defence

  • Unmanned Vehicles (MACE)
Aerospace Fuel Systems Facility Aerospace Fuel Systems Facility.
MIRA’s Test Facility Engineering (TFE) consultancy won the contract to provide the control and data acquisition systems equipment for a state of the art aerospace fuel systems test facility.
Advanced CAE Windscreen Model Advanced CAE Windscreen Model.
MIRA delivers the most advanced Computer Aided Engineering windscreen model that cuts cost, reduces development time and provides an accurate solution to virtual safety development.
Box Trailer Aerodynamic Design Optimisation Box Trailer Aerodynamic Design Optimisation.
Aerodynamics experts at MIRA have developed a unique design for box trailers that, alongside subtle aero enhancements to the cab, reduces total drag by up to 30 per cent.
Foot-LITE Foot-LITE.
Every body knows they are a good driver! However it may also be true that after passing our driving test we may increase our driving skills.
Gevco Gevco.
GEVCO and MIRA have developed a unique electric vehicle business model that mitigates the mass volume supply chain needed through a global partner concept.
Lightweight Defence Vehicle Lightweight Defence Vehicle.
World-leading blast and ballistic experts NP Aerospace sought MIRA’s engineering expertise in the development of a new innovative protected defence vehicle.
Limo Green Limo Green.
Limo Green is a series hybrid drive system integrated into the new Jaguar XJ model.
OSTLER OSTLER.
Optimised storage integration for the electric car (OSTLER) is a partly funded European Commission FP7 green car and sustainable surface transport project.
Network Assisted Vehicle Network Assisted Vehicle.
MIRA is developing a pre-crash test facility to support development and certification of advanced vehicle safety systems. To support this facility MIRA have developed a new technology MIRA NAV.
Reducing Tornado Flight Turnaround Times Reducing Tornado Flight Turnaround Times.
Landing a 27 tonnes Tornado jet at speeds of over 200 kph in as little as 900m generates significant heat in the aircraft’s tyres, mainly due to the braking.
SAFERIDER SAFERIDER.
European statistics show that Powered Two Wheeler (PTW) road accidents are extremely high, and a large percentage of accidents are fatal.
787 Dreamliner Crew Seat Development 787 Dreamliner Crew Seat Development.
The Boeing 787 dreamliner promises to deliver unparalleled performance, efficiency, safety and comfort. To achieve this Boeing selected leading aerospace companies around the world.
LCVTP – Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project LCVTP – Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project.
The LCVTP is a £29m collaboration project aimed at developing the next generation low carbon vehicle technologies.